We've reviewed the fee increase for 2024/25 and considered the following:

• Provider feedback and current challenges
• The impact of changes to the national minimum wage (NMW)  
• Demand and capacity in the market 
• Our budget position 
• Benchmarking with other local authorities  
• Delivering ‘The Shropshire Plan’ 2022-2025.  

For employed personal assistants (PA) the standard rates will remain at the 2023/2024 rate of £11.75 an hour. The employed PA rate continues to meet the legal national minimum wage increase for 2024.  

For self-employed PAs the standard rate will remain at the 2023/2024 rate of £16 an hour. 

For domiciliary care the rates have been capped at a maximum £24.70 for 2024/2025.

Any provider already receiving a higher hourly rate won't receive an uplift. If you use your direct payment to purchase a day service provision, this will be uplifted by 6% for 2024/2025.  

Most eligible uplifts will be applied by the end of May 2024. All eligible uplifts will be backdated to 1 April 2024. 

If you have concerns about the information above, please contact us on 0345 678 9044 to request a review.